Ten people killed in blasts at Istanbul airport

Ten people ****** in ****** at Istanbul airport

ISTANBUL — A ******* official says two ********** have rocked Istanbul’s Ataturk airport, wounding multiple people.

The official said it was unclear whether the ********** were caused by a ******* ******.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government protocol.

The state-run TRT television said an ********* hit a control point at the international arrival terminal of the airport.

Other media reported the sound of ******* at the scene.

Eye witness Ercan Ceyhan told CNN-**** that he saw some 30 ambulances enter the airport.

The private DHA news agency said the *******, among them ****** officers, were being transferred to Bakirkoy State Hospital.

Turkey has suffered several ******** in recent months linked to Kurdish or Islamic State group militants.

The ******** included two in Istanbul targeting tourists – which the authorities have blamed on the Islamic State group.

The ******* have increased in scale and frequency, scaring off tourists and hurting the economy, which relies heavily on tourism revenues.

Update:

******* justice minister says 10 people ****** in ****** at Istanbul airport.






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